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variants also dumfounding

dumbfounding

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verb

variants also dumfounding
present participle of dumbfound

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for dumbfounding
Adjective
  • In that time span, the liberals made a startling 20-plus-point comeback in the polls, overtaking the conservatives as election day neared.
    Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2025
  • It’s been a short, hectic campaign season, marked by startling reversals — most notably a massive decline in support for the current opposition Conservative Party — and ignited by the resignation of longtime Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.
    Sean Collins, Vox, 28 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • Cleaning professional Ryan Schutz of Two Maids and a Mop is sharing what a typical cleaning includes, as well as a few surprising areas a house cleaner probably won't clean.
    Abby Wolner, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Apr. 2025
  • But the surprising mid-season decision to trade the Slovenian superstar coupled with a slew of key injuries, including to star guard Kyrie Irving, ultimately derailed any title aspirations Dallas might have had.
    Kevin Dotson, CNN Money, 19 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Jung-bae wound up in a room of three, with Player 001 and some rando — but Player 001 choked the stranger to death in time to reduce their head count, shocking Jung-bae more than a bit.
    Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 26 Dec. 2024
  • Fox News Digital obtained shocking audio between Cyrus and his estranged wife where the country crooner is heard berating his Australian ex and using profane language.
    Ashley Hume, Fox News, 26 Dec. 2024
Adjective
  • Tom Hanks narrates this examination of the astonishing variety of life on a supercontinent stretching from northern Canada to the bottom of South America.
    Matthew Carey, Deadline, 26 Apr. 2025
  • This is the astonishing dialectical power of the moment.
    D. Graham Burnett, New Yorker, 26 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • On the more fun side of the craft spectrum, Kelvin’s outfits have always been amazing, but the sequin suit in this episode is really a highlight.
    Alison Herman, Variety, 21 Apr. 2025
  • And just having that extra note to bring to him from Disney, from Mulan, was amazing.
    Eve Chen, USA Today, 21 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • Beautiful and stunning but very subtle at the same time.
    Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Apr. 2025
  • Once she’s done blending, her full glam results are stunning yet intriguing, with a playful feminine hue.
    Celeste Polanco, Essence, 24 Apr. 2025
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“Dumbfounding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dumbfounding. Accessed 1 May. 2025.

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